Pinto is New Sri Lankan Consul to Solomon Islands
December 7, 2016 09:18 am
Sri Lanka has a new Honorary Consul to Solomon Islands, Solomon Star News agency reported.
Solomon Islands’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MAFET) Milner Tozaka has formally accepted the appointment by officially presenting to Kutila Pinto the instrument of Exequatur in compliance with Article 11 of the Vienna Convention on consular relations.
Minister Tozaka congratulated Pinto’s appointment saying Solomon Islands looked to cooperate with Sri Lanka on issues of trade, investment, climate change, disaster management, sports, people-to-people diplomacy and regional security.
“Being the second formal diplomatic representative of Sri Lanka in Honiara since diplomatic ties were established on the 3rd of July, 2013; I laud both countries on seeking to improve relations through your appointment.
“Mr Pinto, our countries being members of the Commonwealth, I believe that it is necessary to not only strive to strengthen bilateral and multilateral collaboration, but also share our development experiences.
“Furthermore, I encourage you to keep the line of dialogue between our countries open,” Minister Tozaka said in at statement on Tuesday.
-Agencies
